What is a Health Coach?

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A health coach can help you to gain the knowledge, skills, tools and confidence to take responsibility of your lifestyle choices and provide personalised care. They use broad knowledge of health and wellness to help you navigate a variety of health concerns and empower you to take part and be an active participant in your care and behaviour change.

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What are the benefits of a health coach?

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Health coaches will spend time with you discussing your health and lifestyle. By listening to what really matters most to you they will help you to identify realistic health goals and develop your confidence so you can successfully manage your own health and wellness.

Self-management of your health conditions will improve your physical and mental health and reduce your risk of developing long-term health conditions in the future.

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Why should I see a health coach?

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• You feel you are ready to make healthy lifestyle changes but don’t know where to start.

• You are open to discussing ways to change your daily routine, to improve your health, or manage your illness better.

• You are willing to set time aside to focus on your health and wellbeing.

• You want to take an active role in your health and try a new approach.

• You feel like there is room for improvement in your current health and wellbeing.

 

What can I talk to a health coach about?

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You may want to talk to your health coach about a range of subjects connected to your health goals including:

• Weight management

  • Eating well and staying physically active is really important for both our physical and mental wellbeing.  Maintaining a healthy weight can reduce the risk of many health problems in the future

• Moving more

  • Moving more in everyday life is an important part of looking after your health and staying happy. There are many ways to do this for all levels of ability, and we can chat about the ways that will work for you and your lifestyle.​

• Improving your mood

  • “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” —Dalai Lama

 

How can a health coach help me?

 

Health coaches provide a trusting, supportive environment to discuss the reasons behind a change and any perceived barriers.

They will help you make changes in your daily routine by:

• motivating and empowering you to identify achievable and realistic goals

• help you find relevant information provide interventions specifically for your needs​